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Hercule Poirot's silent night / Sophie Hannah; [created by] Agatha Christie.

Hannah, Sophie, 1971- (author.). Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976 (creator.).

Summary:

"It's December 19, 1931. Hercule Poirot and Inspector Edward Catchpool are looking forward to a much-needed, restful Christmas holiday, when they are called upon to investigate the murder of a man in a Norfolk hospital ward. Cynthia Catchpool, Edward's mother, insists that Poirot stay with her in a crumbling mansion by the coast, so that they can all be together for the festive period while he solves the case. As Poirot digs into the mystery, he discovers that the murdered man was a retired post office master, and by all accounts very well-liked. The local constabulary's investigation failed to uncover how someone could have entered a hospital room and killed him under the noses of the staff. Cynthia's friend Arnold is soon to be admitted to that same hospital, and his wife is convinced he will be the killer's next victim, though she refuses to explain why. With no obvious motive or suspect, Poirot has less than a week to solve the crime and prevent more murders, if he is to escape from this nightmare scenario and get home in time for Christmas. Meanwhile, someone else also has ideas about what ought to happen to Hercule Poirot." -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780062991638
ISBN: 0062991639
Physical Description: ix, 362 pages ; 24 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

General Note:

"Agatha Christie."

Formatted Contents Note:

19 December 1931 -- An unwelcome visitor -- An unplanned trip to Norfolk -- We arrive in Munby -- A state of terror -- At Frellingsloe House -- Arnold offers a deal -- A conversation with Vivienne Laurier -- At dinner -- The courtyeard view -- 20 December 1931 -- Poirot's bad dream -- The two leads -- A sea swim, a bath an a list -- Inspector Mackle's own two hands -- Decorating two Christmas trees -- At Duluth Cottage -- Decorating more Christmas trees -- The doors and Mr. Hurt-his-head -- The tree in the library -- Unanswered questions -- Rules of the morality game -- The true pattern -- I take notes -- 21 December 1931 -- At St. Walstan's -- 22 December 1931 -- Murder-solving oil -- Poirot's disturbed night -- 23 December 1931 -- Deep and dreamless sleep -- The deaths of happy men -- Joy and guilt -- Motives and alibis -- A broken glass lie and the pursuit of truth -- Courtyards revisited -- Lying in wait -- Mission accomplished -- Human objects -- The hiding -- The second murder explained -- 24 December 1941 -- A letter in my pocket -- 25 December 1931 -- Righter than thou.